I Went OVER Board

[Futurechameleommom]

For uvb bulb you will want a 5.0 bulb for a single bulb fixture. A 10.0 is going to be to high of a UVI level at basking. Are you going to have live plants?

Yeah I'm gonna have live plants

 

[Beman]

Yeah I'm gonna have live plants

sooooo you may wanna rework what fixture you get and go with a quad fixture like this.... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01714RE7O/ref=twister_B01L9SPD8A?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
WIth this you would use a 10.0 uvb bulb. The other three bulbs provide the light you need for your plants. You put the uvb in the farthest position away from you in the outside edge. Basking level would be 8 inches below the top of the cage and the fixture would sit directly on top of the enclosure.

 

[Futurechameleommom]

Yeah I'm gonna have live plants

What other three bulbs would I get?

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

What other three bulbs would I get?

6500k daylight bulbs work well

 

[Beman]

What other three bulbs would I get?

It comes with bulbs but they suck..

You want 6500k T5 22 inch bulbs. Like this
https://www.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-6500K-Fluorescent-Tubes-White/dp/B01731MOGQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1J6D4Y5QDN1AQ&dchild=1&keywords=t5+6500k+2ft+bulb&qid=1587682565&sprefix=T5+6500,aps,219&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExWTlWT0lMMkNYVjFTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDc5NTU3MzJEVEtVTUM4S1VHTyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjg0MTQ1MUNNREs2WE1WT0k4WiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

 

[Futurechameleommom]

It comes with bulbs but they suck..

You want 6500k T5 22 inch bulbs. Like this
https://www.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-6500K-Fluorescent-Tubes-White/dp/B01731MOGQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1J6D4Y5QDN1AQ&dchild=1&keywords=t5+6500k+2ft+bulb&qid=1587682565&sprefix=T5+6500,aps,219&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExWTlWT0lMMkNYVjFTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDc5NTU3MzJEVEtVTUM4S1VHTyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjg0MTQ1MUNNREs2WE1WT0k4WiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

So I put the bulb I got from the one I already got and put that in with three other lights, right?

 

[Beman]

So I put the bulb I got from the one I already got and put that in with three other lights, right?

Yes if the bulb you got was the 10.0 uvb...

When you get stuff message me and I will help you with the positioning of the uvb bulb in the fixture. You can mimic my set up this way and know almost exactly what your UVB at basking would be. But you want your highest level of branches to be 8 inches away from the top of the cage. Keep that in mind when your doing your layout.

 

[Beman]

So I put the bulb I got from the one I already got and put that in with three other lights, right?

edit ignore this one it did a double posting.

 

[Futurechameleommom]

edit ignore this one it did a double posting.

Lol okay yayyyy

 

[Thatwizard420]

Okay here's the uvb light and basking light. I just ordered the basking light stand you showed me

I bought same fixture for $60 on Pangea..... Or LLLReptile, I don't remember


Edit: They're $50 right now with bulb included
https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/zoo-med-reptisun-t5-ho-terrarium-hood.html

 

[Futurechameleommom]

I bought same fixture for $60 on Pangea..... Or LLLReptile, I don't remember


Edit: They're $50 right now with bulb included
https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/zoo-med-reptisun-t5-ho-terrarium-hood.html

Thank you! I think that one is cheaper there because the one I bought has two bulbs instead of just one. But maybe it's a better deal despite that

 

[Thatwizard420]

Thank you! I think that one is cheaper there because the one I bought has two bulbs instead of just one. But maybe it's a better deal despite that

I honestly did not notice
sorry

 

[TheLetterAfterP(Q)]

Dont worry one bit about going overboard hahahahaha! Im doing the most and i dont even have a cham yet, ive been setting up for over 2+ years. Getting it all in and about to master this chameleon thing. Hahah, good luck!

 

[Futurechameleommom]

Dont worry one bit about going overboard hahahahaha! Im doing the most and i dont even have a cham yet, ive been setting up for over 2+ years. Getting it all in and about to master this chameleon thing. Hahah, good luck!

I don't have my Cham yet either ????

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

I don't have my Cham yet either ????

I've been researching my cham for a year, and I'm still not done with the temp cage lol

 

[Futurechameleommom]

I've been researching my cham for a year, and I'm still not done with the temp cage lol

There's so much to do! I don't blame you one bit!